King of The Wall

2021-01-06

Chapter 33 VIPs (Part 2)

What does it mean to offend House Lannister?
There is a song that is widely sung in Westeros, from King Duke down to the people of Lebanon known to everyone, its name is "Castamere's Rainy Season", also known as "Tywin's Curse".

This song tells the story of Tywin Lannister, who was wiped out of Westeros because of his disrespect to Lannister before he became Prime Minister - only World War I, also with the lion as her coat of arms, and the same Started by digging gold mines, the Reyne family, a wealthy, powerful and prosperous Westerlands aristocrat, from family members to servants and entourages to soldiers, all who had a little relationship were killed and disappeared from the world. Disappeared without a trace, Most drama fans and book fans probably don't know that such a No. 1 family once existed.

"Massacre city and family", this is a word that exists almost only in legends in Westeros. It is the privilege of aloof and remote, House Targaryen who conquered Seven Kingdoms by riding a dragon... Although legally speaking, the monarch has power Such punishment was imposed on the bannermen, but in the three hundred years after the unification of the Seven Kingdoms, only the Lannister family had truly done such a thing.

Lannister relied on this battle to consolidate its dominance in the Westerlands on the verge of collapse, and established a reputation throughout the continent, even Aerys Targaryen, later known as "Mad King", was killed. Impressed by Tywin's audacity, he invited him to King's Landing as Prime Minister.

As it turns out, Tywin's abilities really do manage the Seven Kingdoms.

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After that, when the House Farman of Faircastle refused to accept the control of the monarch, Duke Tywin only sent a Harpist to play the song in the hall of the opponent's castle, and the opponent immediately Obediently bowing their heads and surrendering; the Frey family signaled the carnage by playing it on "Red Wedding", Robb Stark's life and career ended in the tune of this tune; Joffrey I and Margaery Tyrell's wedding, at the whisper of Old Rose The next piece was also played repeatedly, as everyone knows what happened to the young king.

Even until the end of the war, when Edmure Tully listened to this song that James Lannister had played for him, he immediately offered Riverrun to surrender... This song has such terrifying magic power , and the magic power that supports it is the powerful and iron-blooded means of House Lannister.

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All in all, House Lannister is pretty cool.

Anyone in Westeros afraid to offend Lannister? Of course there is, including the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch... No matter how powerful or rich House Lannister is, he can't send troops to attack Wall. Rainy season in Castamere? The Wall's temperature can freeze the strings of a harp, not to mention the fact that there's no rainy season at all.

Even if Duke Tywin said it himself, Mormont wouldn't buy him, even more how just Tyrion like the fox which exploits the tiger's might? However, although oneself is not afraid of Lannister, it is also not guilty of offending the queen's younger brother in order to prove that oneself is daring - Mormont has already passed the age of competition, he scratched his head and thought of a way.

"It's not that I don't want to give face, my lord." Lord Commander used honorifics cautiously, and after thinking it over, he decided to pass the burden to two people who were less afraid of Lannister, "but Igor is a swimmer. Cavalry, in principle, his immediate commander must agree to his transfer, and Maester Aemon also asked me for this person." He paused and called for the Lord Commander's personal affairs officer who was waiting in the next room: "Go. , bring the Chief Ranger and the old Maester!"

House Lannister is not to be offended, but a Stark in his prime and high-spirited and a Targaryen with his kin dead and oneself half-dead , Is there a combination that is less afraid of Lannister than this pair?
Mormont was secretly proud of oneself's wit, and Tyrion was so angry that he vomited blood. In front of the honest and honest ex-Bear Island head family, he was really unambiguous about being a chicken thief.

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Castle Black is so big, and two other Night's Watch executives soon came to Lord Commander's room, waiting for Mormont to truthfully inform Tyrion of the idea of providing funding and additional requirements , Benjen Stark immediately turned his head and looked at the dwarf with a bad expression.

"Lannister," the chief ranger said in a more unkind tone than his face, "I don't know how your southern aristocracy's mess of infighting and power struggles works or what are the rules, but I have to warn you, you're trying to poach Build a team of oneself, don't put your brains on North and Night's Watch!"

"Build a team?" Only oneself has always covered others in dirt, and no one has done Tyrion. Speechless, the dwarf hated Mormont with gnash the teeth at the moment: "You black clothed people who don't know people... Igor, a wise and wise man like Igor, if I were king, I would let him be The Prime Minister is here to manage the Seven Kingdoms!" Anyway, he is also impossible to be the king, so he can naturally speak freely: "And you, let him kill Others and chop wildlings, this is the greatest abuse of talents!"

"Stop your anger! , Lord Tyrion." Maester Aemon smiled slightly and said at a moderate pace, "I didn't notice the existence of such a talent in Legion before, it was the mistake of me and the other officers... But now that I found it, I naturally thought of letting it go. He can play a bigger role. In fact, I have discussed with Benjen that when this patrol is over, Igor will leave the Rangers and come under my hands, so that I can help you with some... People who can't read and can't count can't do it. ”

“What can’t someone who can’t read and can count?” Tyrion looked incredulous. “Is it reading the letter for you, or the Night's Watch Legion or counting? Maester Aemon, forgive me to speak bluntly, this Night's Watch can do far more than that!"

"Also forgive me to speak bluntly, Lannister." Benjen Stark said disdainfully: "You plan to bring It's a sworn Ranger, who was born as a soldier of the Night's Watch, and died as a ghost of the Night's Watch, no matter how much he can do, it doesn't matter to you."

Tyrion was at a loss for words, He is an aristocrat in the south, and how Night's Watch is really has nothing to do with oneself, but who is Imp. Divine light flashed in my mind, and I quickly thought of the way to deal with it: "How come it has nothing to do with me? If the Others you have been talking about really exist, and they will come to the breakthrough Wall, it will be the end of the world, although I am a dwarf, after all, is part of the human race, and of course I wish Night's Watch Legion was stronger—"

Stark interrupted him: "Poach the smart people you like from Castle Black, this Is it your unique way of helping the Night's Watch Legion?"

"Poached? I want him to go somewhere where he can do more for Night's Watch! Know why the Wall defenders are declining like this Tyrion asked rhetorically, "You always think that oneself is in an ancient and honorable team, proud of being isolated from the world, refusing to make any changes, refusing to communicate with the outside world, obviously the times have changed, Night's Watch How can we still maintain the way of thinking and system from hundreds of thousands of years ago?"

"Oh? Then I have to ask for advice, how do you think we should reform?" Benjen sneered disdainfully. .

"Do you know what Night's Watch looks like in the eyes of southerners?" Tyrion didn't answer the question directly, but changed the subject: "The old man with the beard, can't read one big character, and is dirty. Smelly and rude, walking everywhere, bringing the young and strong criminal scum in the dungeon back to Castle Black - The Wall, it is clearly a ghost place to deal with garbage in the name of protecting the kingdom."

"Nobody taught you how to speak carefully." Benjen's eyes flashed with anger.

"Of course you and I know that this is not true, but the image you show to The Neck's residents and nobles is indeed a 'Wandering Crow' like Yoren. Seeing is believing. Is it to blame them for Night's Watch is biased? I have no ill will towards Yoren, but you know better than me what he looks like, and not everyone has the free time to come to the Wall to see your work!"

Tyrion's thoughts became smoother and smoother: "So, except for the North people who know that Night's Watch is protecting them, the other six countries have no idea what you are doing... As a result, in the Seven Kingdoms, only North residents respect you, and only North residents respect you. The princes support you, only North - at most Vale and Riverlands near North, occasionally there will be a few young men willing to join, everything is caused by your oneself. Since you all know how to be a decent person Take him to Winterfell to meet Eddard Stark, why don't you send decent people to the South to run errands?"

Benjen almost slaps the table and stand up, but Aemon reassures him: "Lord Tyrion, you said It's true, but only dozens of middle and senior management can get their hands on Night's Watch, all of them have a lot of business to deal with, it's really..."

"To solve problems, you have to think Grow the Night's Watch Legion, instead of grabbing a useful one and dying without letting go, you are now drinking poison to quench your thirst, going from decline to extinction! If you don't change, you disappear, Maester Aemon, I think you are the most in Night's Watch. Brainy, do you think what I'm saying makes sense?"

"The Night's Watch can be strengthened by allowing you to redeem Igor? Then let's just disband the Night's Watch Legion!"

"This is not redemption, he is still Night's Watch!" Tyrion grasped the key point: "And I can guarantee that with Igor's eloquence, wit and insight, he will be able to do to Night's Watch Legion when I return to King's Landing with me. The contribution is definitely far more than following Benjen to patrol the wall or attack Maester Aemon!"

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(end of this chapter)